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18/06/2024 00:00, In Blog / Fell & Mountain /

We have two great upcoming Junior Mountain Running RDP training opportunities for athletes and coaches. The first one will take place in North Wales on the 30 June and the second one will take place in South Wales on 7 July.

North Wales

Event: WA & WFRA North Wales Fell & Mountain RDP

Date & Time: Sunday 30 June from 10am-3pm

Organiser: Neal Hockley neal.hockley@gmail.com

Location: Gwanas, near the Cross Foxes, south of Dolgellau (further info and directions to follow).

Age Groups: U15-U20 (Fell & mountain categories, i.e. birth years 2005-2011)

Additional Info:

This is the day after the WFRA Welsh Junior Fell Running Champs, which will be held on Saturday 29 June at the nearby Fferm Cedris, Abergynolwyn, with camping available Friday and Saturday nights & communal BBQ Saturday evening https://www.welshfellrunnersassociation.org.uk/en/races/all-wales-junior-champs-2024 (details to be added shortly) - it's an open race, all welcome, don't have to be WFRA members to race.

Gwanas is a great area to look at a range of up and downhill skills with varied terrain. The focus will be on techniques and drills that runners can take away and incorporate into their training, rather than having a hard session, as many will have raced the day before. We'll also talk about representative opportunities in Fell and Mountain running. The Welsh Orienteering Association will also be running some taster sessions on the Sunday at the same location (open to all juniors), and we will draw on this to incorporate a bit of "practical mountain navigation for runners" into the RDP session.

Sign Up Form: https://forms.office.com/e/TrdhMBBDVw (Please fill in by Sunday 23 June)

South Wales

Event: WA &WFRA South Wales Fell & Mountain RDP

Date & Time: Sunday 7 July from 12.15-3.15pm

Organiser: Pete Ryder and Tom Meredith ryder110@hotmail.com thomas_meredith1@btinternet.com

Location: Llanfoist Village Hall and the Blorenge, Abergavenny (meet 12.15 Llanfoist Village Hall, Church Lane, Abergavenny NP7 9LP, \\\worry.crumb.activates)

Age Groups: U15-U20 (Fell & mountain categories, i.e. birth years 2005-2011)

Additional Info:

This is the day after the WFRA South Wales Junior Series counter at Pen y Fan, which will be held on Saturday 6th July, starting a 15 minute walk from Cwm Llwch car park (SO 006 245) near Brecon. https://www.breconfans.org.uk/pen-y-fan-junior-races - it's an open race, all welcome, you don't have to be WFRA members to race.

The Blorenge is an accessible mountain, with great transport links.  It is accessible from its base at Llanfoist, or from the top at either the Foxhunters or the Keeper’s Pond car parks.   It is owned by the South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding club who are keen for the hill to be used for outdoor activities such as running.  There is a classic fell race for seniors in November each year from the start of our RDP route.  It is a great area to look at a range of up and downhill skills with varied terrain. The focus will be on techniques and drills that runners can take away and incorporate into their training, rather than having a hard session, as many will have raced the day before. We'll also talk about representative opportunities in Fell and Mountain running.

Sign Up Form: https://forms.office.com/e/t3MZ9SqB8t (Please fill in by Sunday 30 June)